Single Campaign Medals 369
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Sergt. Major A. Delahay, Attd. Goorkha Force) light contact marks, very fine
£400-£500
A. Delahay served during the Great Sepoy Mutiny as Quartermaster Sergeant of the 66th Gurkha Light Infantry, and was in action at Chumpoora. The History of the 4th Prince of Wales’ Own Gurkha Rifles, by R. Macdonnell and M. McCauley states: ‘The Gurkha force consisted of the 66th Gurkah Rifles with a detachment of the Extra Regiment under Sergeant Major Delahay. Colonel McCausland accordingly left Haldwani after dark on the night of 9 February 1858. He took 500 rifles, consisting of the 66th Gurkha Rifles and 70 of the Extra Regiment under Sergeant Major Delahay. A forced march of seventeen miles was made that night and before daytime the enemy were found encamped in a strong position some nine hundred yards off the road near Charpura. It was during this fight that Lieutenant Tytler was awarded the Victoria Cross. He dashed on horseback ahead of his men and rode single handed at an enemy gin, where he engaged the gunners in a hand to hand fight until his men arrived. Sergeant Major Delahay, with the detachment of the Extra Regiment, was also Mentioned in Despatches for conspicuous action. The Extra Regiment was awarded the Mutiny medal for the part it took in this engagement.’
Seven years later Delahay was still with the Regiment, and took part in the Umbeyla campaign 1863-64, where he was again Mentioned in Despatches for his conspicuous gallantry on Conical Hill on 15 December 1863- two Havildars and five Sepoys of the Regiment were awarded the Indian Order of Merit for the same action.
Sold with copied research. 370 Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Sergt. Rd. Busher. Stud Dept.) edge bruise, cleaned, very fine £300-£400
Richard Busher was born in London and attested for the 3rd Bengal Artillery on 9 June 1847. He was serving as the Farrier Sergeant at the H.E.I.C. Stud Farm at Fyzabad when the 22nd Bengal Native Infantry mutinied on 8 June 1857. A small party of European Officers and men escaped from the station and made their way down the river by boat- the recipient’s own detailed account is published in Annals of the Indian Rebellion, by A. H. Chick.
Interestingly, Busher’s adventures did not stop there, for when Major Vincent Eyre was hurriedly assembling his small force to fight their way to the relief of the house at Arrah, Busher was one of forty artillerymen who accompanied him. He was still serving under Major Eyre when his force arrived at Lucknow.
Busher was appointed Sub-Conductor of the Stud Department on 31 April 1860, and was promoted Conductor on 21 December 1869. He was commissioned Lieutenant on 28 April 1875, and died at Landour on 25 April 1879.
Sold with copied research. 371
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow (Hy. E. Steel, 1st. Bn. 8th. Regt.) light scratches to obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine
£400-£500
Henry Edmond Steel was born in London and attested for the 8th (The King’s) Regiment of Foot on 11 August 1852. He served in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny. The Muster Rolls show that he died at sea returning from India whilst onboard the Lady Clarendon on 19 April 1860.
372 373 China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued, nearly very fine £80-£120
China 1857-60, no clasp (A. Serjt. Geo. White. 31st. Regt.) officially impressed naming, edge nicks and contact marks, very fine
£120-£160 374
Approximately 40 medals awarded to the Columbus River Colony. Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Pte. T. Pascoe Columbus R. Co.) impressed naming,
nearly extremely fine £180-£220 375 South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (36/1910 Pte. J.
Mc.Gillicuddy. 1/13” Foot.) good very fine
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